Who Was Alive

Who was alive in 1045?

21 of the people we track were surely alive in 1045. The best known are listed first, with the age each reached that year; a range such as 17–21 means the birth year itself is uncertain.

  1. William the Conqueror16–18
  2. Al-Biruni72
  3. Pope Urban II7–12
  4. Anselm of Canterbury9–14
  5. Pope Leo IX43
  6. Pope Alexander II25–35
  7. Harold Godwinson19–25
  8. Pope Gregory VI42–47
  9. Pope Clement II40
  10. Pope Nicholas II45–55
  11. Pope Damasus II42–47
  12. Pope Victor III15–20
  13. Pope Sylvester III42–47
  14. Yaroslav the Wise66–67
  15. Alp Arslan16
  16. Henry I of France37
  17. Al-Ma'arri71–72
  18. Guido of Arezzo50–55
  19. Shen Kuo13–14
  20. Anne of Kiev17–22
  21. Harald Hardrada28–33

Where the people alive in 1045 were born

The 21 best known of those alive in 1045. Each dot is a birthplace from Wikidata (20 of 21 placed); tap one to open that person.
Birthplaces as a list